Diet for your mind: how to slow down aging of the brain without drugs

A diet that includes green tea and carrots, reduce the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease.

This is the conclusion the team came from the University of southern California after he tested the effects of different diets on the cognitive funckii in mice, writes Daily Mail.

In the experiment, the researchers bred a special rodents that are genetically programmed to develop the condition.

The symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease

Mice that were kept on diets in which there were compound EGCG, has demonstrated the recovery of memory, and improved visual-spatial skills.For example, rodents were able to find a way out of the maze as well as healthy mice.

In the study, the team investigated two compounds, the first of which is EGCG, which is found in large quantities in green tea.

EGCG is considered to be an antioxidant that prevents the formation of free radicals in the body, thereby protecting against damage to cells and molecules.

The second compound, ferulic acid (FA) contained in such foods as carrots, oats and tomatoes.

FC is also considered an antioxidant that helps in the treatment of skin sunburn and wrinkles.

Stages of Alzheimer’s disease

The team divided the mice with Alzheimer’s into four groups and added the same amount of healthy mice each.

They were given one of four diets: FC EGCG only EGCG only FC, or a placebo.

Mice underwent several neuropsychological tests that measure metrics such as memory and visual-spatial skills both before and after a meal.

After three months mice that were on a combined diet worked so well as healthy mice.

However, the researchers note that findings in rodents might not be able to be reproduced in the human body.

However, they add that the results obtained can lead to the use of herbal supplements in combination with drugs to prevent or slow the symptoms of dementia.

See also: Neurodegenerative diseases

Recall that Korean researchers have found a way to slow down the development of dementia.

As reported by the portal “Znayu” people who suffer from lung disease have an increased risk of developing dementia.

Also “Znayu” wrote the researchers from Duke University in Durham proposed a new method for diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease.